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Forthrightness

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forth·right  (fôrthrt, frth-)
adj.
1. Direct and without evasion; straightforward: a forthright appraisal; forthright criticism.
2. Archaic Proceeding straight ahead.
adv.
1.
a. Directly ahead.
b. Directly and frankly.
2. Archaic At once.

forthrightly adv.
forthrightness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.forthrightness - the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
honestness, honesty - the quality of being honest
ingenuousness - openly straightforward or frank

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Not knowing what made Linker enlist in what he now regards as a dangerously authoritarian movement raises serious questions about his forthrightness and credibility.
It also includes a frustratingly quick mention of her shift from straight to gay, from turmoil to stability--frustrating, given the forthrightness with which she describes her earlier affairs.
When the CEO joined the group in later sessions there could have been a tendency among the members to regress from this forthrightness, but the CEO's initial discussion revealed a degree of personal vulnerability not seen by the group in previous, more formal, exposure to him.
 
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